"This might be a good reason to pick up a Toshiba HD-A1/AX1 though as they do not even look for the region codes which makes them region free."
It's more likely that they'll simply force a firmware upgrade, or if they're feeling nasty, disallow the 1st-gen players from playing *any* HD DVDs at all.
The new FiOS HD DVR, arguably the biggest update since Verizon released a DVR, thanks to its external storage support, enhanced multi-room functionality and slick new 16x9 HD user interface.
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"This might be a good reason to pick up a Toshiba HD-A1/AX1 though as they do not even look for the region codes which makes them region free."
It's more likely that they'll simply force a firmware upgrade, or if they're feeling nasty, disallow the 1st-gen players from playing *any* HD DVDs at all.